San Carlos (Equatorial Guinea)

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San Carlos
Gran Caldera de Luba
San Carlos is located in Equatorial Guinea
San Carlos
San Carlos
Location in Equatorial Guinea
Highest point
Elevation2,261 m (7,418 ft) [1]
Prominence1,539 m (5,049 ft) [2]
ListingUltra
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 03°21′39″N 08°32′21″E / 3.36083°N 8.53917°E / 3.36083; 8.53917[1]
Geography
LocationBioko, Equatorial Guinea
Geology
Mountain typeShield volcano
Last eruptionUnknown

San Carlos (also Gran Caldera de Luba, or simply Caldera) is a basaltic shield volcano with a broad summit caldera on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea.[3] With an elevation of 2,261 metres above sea level it is the second highest peak in Equatorial Guinea.

See also

  • Luba Crater Scientific Reserve
  • List of Ultras of Africa

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Africa Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/africa.html. Retrieved 2014-05-13.  Listed as "Gran Caldera de Luba"
  2. "Gran Caldera de Luba, Equatorial Guinea". http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13064. 
  3. "San Carlos". Smithsonian Institution. https://volcano.si.edu/volcano.cfm?vnum=224002. 



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